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TORONTO – The good vibrations from their mini two-game winning streak at the Toronto Blue Jays were wiped out Friday by the booming bats of the New York Yankees.
The Yankees scored six runs in the sixth inning and added seven more in the ninth inning. This led to a humiliating 16-5 loss for the Blue Jays, in front of 34,791 spectators at the Rogers Centre.
With a seven-game losing streak ending Tuesday, the Blue Jays (37-44) are limping to the halfway mark. Meanwhile, the struggling Yankees (53-21) stopped short of a season-high four wins.
Adding to the insult of the huge defeat was George Springer leaving the game with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider was hopeful that the red-hot Springer would return Saturday. Springer has 10 RBIs in his last three games.
Schneider took a little longer than usual for his post-game press conference, but when he emerged 19 minutes after the final pitch, he put on a brave face during his version of the proceedings.
“There were probably some spots where we could have added runs and played a little cleaner,” Schneider said. “I just hate to waste an outing like that.”
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Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi (4-8) retired the first 10 Yankees in order. But the Bronx Bombers joined him in the sixth inning with the Blue Jays leading 3-1.
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Juan Soto hit a deep, three-run homer to right field, knocking Kikuchi out of the game. He gave up four runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and a walk in his five-plus innings.
Nate Pearson was relieved three batters later by a two-run homer by Gleybar Torres. The Yankees left the inning with a four-run lead and never looked back.
Reliever Tim Mayza had a difficult outing. He yielded five runs in a seven-run New York ninth.
In the fourth inning, Toronto second baseman Spencer Horwitz botched a run down off Aaron Judge and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s throw to the first base side of home plate failed to eliminate Soto on the same play for the Yankees’ first run.
Then Guerrero was nailed home when a pitch went past Yankees catcher Jose Trevino, but he recovered in time to beat the Blue Jays slugger to the plate.
“(Guerrero’s) trying to be aggressive and make something happen,” Schneider said. “We’re beating ourselves in some areas, trying to do a little too much.”
Former Toronto starter Marcus Stroman was outstanding in four innings, surrendering a run in the first inning when Springer drove in Bo Bichette.
The Blue Jays reached Stroman in the fifth inning for two runs to end his night. With the bases loaded, Guerrero hit a slow roller to second, but the Yankees were unable to turn a double play.
Stroman was visibly angry with his infielders.
“It was frustrating,” Stroman said. “I felt like I made a good pitch. That was a big spot. I wish I had changed that there, but we didn’t.”
Stroman lasted 4 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
Guerrero Jr. hit a solo shot in the seventh inning off reliever Luke Weaver for his fifth homer in seven games.
Yankees reliever Michael Tonkin (3-3) recorded the victory.
HIT TIGHT
Kiner-Falefa extended his hit streak to 12 games with his leadoff single up center in the fifth inning. He added his seventh homer of the season in the sixth inning. It is the longest hitting streak by a Blue Jay in 2024.
ON DECK
Chris Bassitt (6-6) starts for the Blue Jays in Game 3 of Saturday’s four-game series. The Yankees counter with left-hander Nestor Cortes (4-6).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2024.
© 2024 The Canadian Press
